TOKYO, May 23 — Malaysia, which is set to assume the Asean Chairmanship in 2025, will leverage on the multilateral platform to tackle regional issues, including territorial...
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said forums such as Asean were apt to address issues concerning the region. — Bernama picTOKYO, May 23 — Malaysia, which is set to assume the Asean Chairmanship in 2025, will leverage on the multilateral platform to tackle regional issues, including territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
Meanwhile, Anwar, who is also the finance minister reiterated that Malaysia is steadfast in its stand of not taking sides in the rivalry between the United States and China, stressing the fact that Putrajaya will not be part of any “Cold War” mindset and is fiercely neutral in this matter.“Nobody, no country should dictate and we decide what is best for Malaysia,” he said when asked on the growing competition between the US and China.
“I don’t share this ‘China-phobia’ policy. While I maintain excellent relations with the US, Japan and South Korea, it is better for the region to continue to engage with China.“For us, we will continue to engage and consider the US as an important ally, at the same time enhance our collaboration with China because they’re our important neighbour — too close, too important and too strategic to ignore,” he said.
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